OT: Longevity

Taera · #1 May 29th, 2004, 08:27 PM

yea, thats true. i am not sure, and frankly dont know much about skin and science of hygiene. it does make some sense... and it wasn't about not washing at all - my pardon at a bad interpretation - but it was that excessive, (once a day or more) washing doesnt let skin oil serve its role. According to the article, it takes 10-20 hours for the cover to refresh.
And yes... it is mostly about soap. Washing with water isn't bad, they say.

I dont know whom to believe

it makes sense in its essence, but mind opposes to such a simple solution to all humanity's problems.

David E. Gervais · #2 May 29th, 2004, 08:55 PM

Small communties are great for longevity, that's a fact. Why? Simple, that ugly thing called Stress. Yup, you got it, people living in small towns/communities have a much less stressful life and therefore their BP is lower which in turn allows the average lifespan to be extended. Why? Becuase the human body under ideal conditions has a limited lifespan (approx 150 years) Stress is one of the large 'taxes' placed on the human body. Sure there are other things, but stress is a biggie.

Just my 2 cents, and I live happily in a small town.

Cheers!

Slynky · #3 May 29th, 2004, 09:42 PM

Unless I missed it in the Posts below, I suspect less polution would be a possibility in smaller (less urbanized) communities.

Reminds me of a fact I heard once on the news that went a bit like this: "To put things in perspective, smoking one cigarette a day isn't as bad as eating a peanut-butter sandwich a day and neither of those are as bad as breathing city air for a day."

Fyron · #4 May 29th, 2004, 09:44 PM

What is wrong with peanut-butter?

Slynky · #5 May 30th, 2004, 12:46 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Imperator Fyron:
What is wrong with peanut-butter?

Oh, not really sure...just repeating a closing sentence to a news report I heard some time back that discussed things that were bad for you (and just how bad).

I don't eat peanut butter because it's loaded with fat (I checked the jar in our pantry and a serving delivers 190 calories...140 of which are fat calories). Besides that, it has sodium and saturated fats comppose 18% of the product. Perhaps that is what the meant.

Atrocities · #6 May 30th, 2004, 12:47 AM

According to studies everything is bad for us. So to hell with it, I say studies are bad for us so we should ignor them.

primitive · #7 May 30th, 2004, 12:51 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Imperator Fyron:
What is wrong with peanut-butter?

It killed Elvis